On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 2:12 AM, Mark Martin <storycrafter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'd like to bring 2 items forward for discussion that I have been
> pondering on for some time.
>
> Firstly, it'd be nice to see a timeline for when particular tools may be
> delivered that would make it easier for external contributors to
> contribute. Ignoring the fact that there seems to be more priority
> given for allowing community package managers to contribute to the IPS
> repositories than for allowing existing contributors to contribute, I'd
> like to know what to expect regarding the following projects and/or tools:
> OpenRTI
> defects.OSo vs. bugs.OSo
> ARC tools (including case listing sliming, open/external access to
> submit, inspect, manage cases, up-to-date schedule and case information,
> et al)
+1
I'd switch to public defect tacking system should be our highest priority.
IMHO, of course. (I am soooooo frustrated with bugs.o.o - it turns
work of non-Sun-employed OpenSolaris developers into a nightmare)
>
> In general, I am of a mind that this is something that the OGB should be
> concerned with -- are communities or projects reporting what they're
> doing, or at least communicating scedules? I'm sure in many cases they
> exist, they're just not being reported publicly. Yes, I'm aware many
> dates would be fictional and I accept I may be the only one that cares
> about this (although I suspect not). I have, up till now, been assuming
You are not the only one. There are at least two of us :)
> that lowering the bar for long tail contribution is such a low priority
> that there have been no resources allocated and thus no time short of
> infinity, but I'd like to know for sure that this is the case.
>
> Secondly, FOSS projects continue to come out of the far corners of Sun,
> ARC, and integrate. I have asked a for the list of what projects are
> being ported and with what priority, but this apparently doesn't need to
> be an openly disclosed bit of information. Should it be? Am I the only
> one that cares? Sun staffs its work as it wants, but it'd be nice to
Once again - at least two of us (and I am sure there are more).
> know what to expect with regard to project priorities for the rest of us
> external contributors.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
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Regards,
Cyril
